SEOUL: South Korea's foreign minister summoned Cambodia's ambassador on Friday (Oct 10) following a surge in reported kidnappings of South Korean nationals linked to job scams in the Southeast Asian country.
The number of reported kidnappings of South Koreans in Cambodia - previously averaging 10 to 20 cases a year - surged to 220 last year and 330 as of August 2025, according to lawmaker Na Kyung-won's office.
The recent death of a Korean college student in Cambodia - reportedly kidnapped and tortured by a local crime ring - has shocked South Korea.
Many of the South Korean kidnapping victims are said to have been lured by fraudulent job offers promising high pay, according to lawmaker Na.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asi...oy-over-job-scams-targeting-nationals-5395266
The number of reported kidnappings of South Koreans in Cambodia - previously averaging 10 to 20 cases a year - surged to 220 last year and 330 as of August 2025, according to lawmaker Na Kyung-won's office.
The recent death of a Korean college student in Cambodia - reportedly kidnapped and tortured by a local crime ring - has shocked South Korea.
Many of the South Korean kidnapping victims are said to have been lured by fraudulent job offers promising high pay, according to lawmaker Na.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asi...oy-over-job-scams-targeting-nationals-5395266
